VENTURE CUP Idea Competition is the Perfect Springboard for Your Business Idea

Just as a single spark can start a wildfire, a single idea, when nurtured, can disrupt industries. And that's where Venture Cup Sweden steps in – your launching pad to not just take off, but to soar.

Venture Cup is the place where ideas are given the wings to fly. By entering the competition, you're not just gaining a chance to be among Sweden's top 20 business ideas; you're embracing the opportunity to receive expert feedback that could pivot your concept towards success.

Deadline for the competition is Wednesday 8 November. Apply HERE.

but why Venture Cup?

A Network of Excellence

Our diverse network is jam-packed with industry experts from a wide range of sectors such as VCs, bankers, IP and legal experts, pitch coaches, academicians, investors and of course entrepreneurs, Emily Chamberlain Emil Jerndal Marie-Louise Dahl Isabel Nilson Kristian Stålberg Andrew Hennigan Erik Afzelius Maria Barthelson Edit Szodorai Asraa Ziadi, Cameron Malone-Brown Christina Wainikka Chris Cadman, Malcolm Larri Armando Coppola Hanna Larsson Özge Özen Zink 💚🌍🌈 just to name a few in Stockholm!

Collaboration and Partnerships

Our success at Venture Cup is not a solo act; it's a symphony played in harmony with our prestigious partners, friends and supporters all over Sweden. We're a part of a great ecosystem of innovation, LOVED and supported by giants such as McKinsey & Company, SEB, Almi, RaySearch Laboratories, AWA, University of Borås, Lime, Potter Clarkson, Invest Stockholm, Linköpings kommun, Ligula Hospitality Group, The Park and many many more!

Delving into academia, our roots spread through Sweden's intellectual bedrock with top universities such as KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg, Luleå University of Technology, University of Borås, Stiftelsen Flemingsberg Science, Umeå University just to name a few!

Join the League of Game Changers

Over the past 25 years, Venture Cup has been a game changing springboard for hundreds of successful businesses like Mentimeter, Mimbly, Dotkeeper, Lensway Group, Parkster and Wellibites (Check out our Hall of Fame).

So that's why Venture Cup is the perfect springboard for your business idea.

Apply to the idea competition and get in front of industry leaders, receive valuable feedback, and who knows, you might be on the list of Sweden's Top 20 business ideas of the year.

Deadline for the competition is Wednesday 8 November. Apply HERE.

Let's Connect and Collaborate

Venture Cup Sweden is always on the lookout for visionaries, innovators, and changemakers. If you've got a groundbreaking business idea, I want to hear from you. Drop me a message for a brainstorming session, and let’s explore how your concept can be the next big thing in our entrepreneurial landscape. Submit your ideas, join our events, or simply start a conversation about the future of innovation.

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Mehkar Sheikh is a passionate ecosystem builder, currently working as the Regional Manager (East) for Venture Cup Sweden. She is also the Managing Director Nordics for the world's largest pre-seed accelerator Founder Institute and City Leader Stockholm for Founders Live.